World-Famous Barbecue, Award-Winning Wines, NASCAR Legends, Fine Art & Historic Uptown

Experience the charm of Lexington, NC – “The Barbeque Capital of the World”.  Shop historic Main Street, where a small family grocery has thrived for more than 100 years, where one of the largest family hardware stores in the south offers personal service, and where there’s a store for those who think candy is an essential food group.

The surrounding countryside is home to a half dozen wineries and one of NASCAR’s top race shops and museums, the gallery of North Carolina’s most famous living artist, the second largest lake in the state,
and multiple hiking and canoe trails. Of course, no visit is complete without Lexington-style barbeque – smoked fresh daily at 12 barbecue restaurants. All of these are just a taste of the many ways to
’Q IT UP in Lexington, NC!